Jess Simons

Jess Simons has a diverse work experience in the field of corporate affairs, government relations, communications, and journalism. In their most recent role at GrainCorp, they served as the Head of Corporate Affairs & Government Relations, managing the company's public and government relationships. Prior to that, Jess worked as a Manager and Corporate Affairs Manager at GrainCorp, responsible for overseeing corporate communications and government relations. Additionally, they have experience working in the education sector, serving as an Internal Communications Coordinator at Deakin University and a Communications Advisor at Birkbeck, University of London. Jess has also worked in communications and marketing roles at Kingston University, PERFORM, Victorian Farmers Federation, and Ace Radio. Their responsibilities in these positions included managing media relations, producing marketing content, and coordinating events.

Jess Simons has a Bachelor of Communication degree from RMIT University, which was obtained from 2006 to 2008. Prior to that, they attended The Hamilton and Alexandra College from 1999 to 2005. In 2017, Jess Simons also attended the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. Additionally, Jess Simons has obtained several certifications, such as "Leading Effective Decision-Making" from Yale School of Management in August 2022, "Engagement Essentials" from the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Australasia in October 2020, and "2020 Content and Social Media Marketing" from RMIT University in August 2020. They have also received certifications in "First Aid" from Industrial Safety and Training Services Inc. in April 2017, "Writing Press Releases" from acmtraining.co.uk in December 2016, "Vuelio System Training" from Vuelio in November 2016, "Dealing with Difficult People" from acmtraining.co.uk in October 2016, "Beyond Barriers Mentoring programme" from Kingston University in May 2016, and "Aurora: For Women in Higher Education" from the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education in March 2016.